Python-list Digest, Vol 16, Issue 457
Eduardo Henriquez A.
ehenriqu at gmail.com
Thu Jan 27 08:38:14 EST 2005
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> 1. how to pass attribute name via sys.argv (Felix Hebeler)
> 2. Re: how to pass attribute name via sys.argv (Wolfram Kraus)
> 3. Re: how to pass attribute name via sys.argv (Gilles Lenfant)
> 4. Re: Please suggest on the book to follow (Satchidanand Haridas)
> 5. Re: redirect of standard output of jython to JTextArea
> (Jan Gregor)
> 6. Point of Sale (Andreas Pauley)
> 7. Re: Please suggest on the book to follow (Ola Natvig)
> 8. a question about boost.python (Li Daobing)
> 9. Re: What's so funny? WAS Re: rotor replacement (Lucas Raab)
> 10. Re: exclude binary files from os.walk (Mark McEahern)
> 11. Re: import hook, overwrite import? (Steve Holden)
>
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Felix Hebeler <zuerich at hebeler.net>
> To: python-list at python.org
> Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 13:48:28 +0100
> Subject: how to pass attribute name via sys.argv
> Hi all,
> I am doing some Python scripting for a while, but I'm not too deep into
> it yet. So I have a problem I can't solve.
>
> I need to call an object attribute:
>
> value = object.attrName[0]
>
> the problem is, that the attribute name can only be specified at runtime.
>
> So what I have is something like
>
> >>> attrName = sys.argv[1]
> >>> attrName
> 'cellsize'
>
> and I need to pass it on so I can call
>
> value = object.cellsize[0]
>
> Can this be done using Python?
>
> Thanks for any hints
>
> Cheers
> Felix
>
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Wolfram Kraus <kraus at hagen-partner.de>
> To: python-list at python.org
> Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 13:53:26 +0100
> Subject: Re: how to pass attribute name via sys.argv
> Felix Hebeler wrote:
> > Hi all, I am doing some Python scripting for a while, but I'm not too
> > deep into it yet. So I have a problem I can't solve.
> >
> > I need to call an object attribute:
> >
> > value = object.attrName[0]
> >
> > the problem is, that the attribute name can only be specified at
> > runtime.
> >
> > So what I have is something like
> >
> >>>> attrName = sys.argv[1] attrName
> > 'cellsize'
> >
> > and I need to pass it on so I can call
> >
> > value = object.cellsize[0]
> Use getattr:
> value = getattr(object, attrName)[0]
>
> >
> > Can this be done using Python?
> >
> > Thanks for any hints
> >
> > Cheers Felix
>
> HTH,
> Wolfram
>
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Gilles Lenfant <gilles.no.lenfant.spam at ingeniweb.com>
> To: python-list at python.org
> Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 13:57:02 +0100
> Subject: Re: how to pass attribute name via sys.argv
> Felix Hebeler a écrit :
> > Hi all,
> > I am doing some Python scripting for a while, but I'm not too deep into
> > it yet. So I have a problem I can't solve.
> >
> > I need to call an object attribute:
> >
> > value = object.attrName[0]
> >
> > the problem is, that the attribute name can only be specified at runtime.
> >
> > So what I have is something like
> >
> > >>> attrName = sys.argv[1]
> > >>> attrName
> > 'cellsize'
> >
> > and I need to pass it on so I can call
> >
> > value = object.cellsize[0]
> >
> >
> > Can this be done using Python?
> >
> > Thanks for any hints
> >
> > Cheers
> > Felix
>
> The builtin "setattr" is your friend.
> "object" is now a reserved (builtin) name, use "objekt" instead.
>
> class Foo(object):
> pass
> objekt = Foo()
> attrName = sys.argv[1]
> values = ['foo', 'bar', 'whatever']
> setattr(objekt, attrName, values)
>
> HTH
>
> --
> Gilles
>
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Satchidanand Haridas <sharidas at zeomega.com>
> To: santanu <thisissantanu at yahoo.com>
> Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 18:34:17 +0530
> Subject: Re: Please suggest on the book to follow
> Hi,
>
> Probably the best resources for learning Python are available online.
> Here are a few sites that you might find helpful:
>
> 1. http://byteofpython.info/
>
> 2. http://www.diveintopython.org/ -- Writted by Mark Pilgrim, covers
> many advanced material. The site says /"Dive into Python"/ is a "Python
> book for experienced programmers."
>
> 3. http://gnosis.cx/TPiP/ -- "Site for Text Processing in Python", a
> book by David mertz. You will find many other very good Python related
> material on his website.
>
> regards,
> Satchit
>
> ----
> Satchidanand Haridas (sharidas at zeomega dot com)
>
> ZeOmega (www.zeomega.com)
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>
> santanu wrote:
>
> >Hi all,
> >
> >I know a little python (not the OOP part) learnt by studying the online
> >
> >tutorial. Now I would like to learn it more thoroughly.
> >
> >I have access to 'Programming Python' which I liked (on flipping
> >through the
> >pages), but the problem is it deals only with version 2.0 of Phython.
> >
> >So, I would be glad if you could suggest me whether it would be really
> >a good
> >idea to learn from this book. In other words, will I have to unlearn
> >too much
> >after I complete this book (by the time I am done with this book, I
> >believe
> >we will be having Python 2.6 or so).
> >
> >Please suggest.
> >
> >Regards,
> >Santanu
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Jan Gregor <gregor.jan at NOSPAM.quick.cz>
> To: python-list at python.org
> Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 13:53:45 +0100
> Subject: Re: redirect of standard output of jython to JTextArea
> problem solved.
>
> in class:
>
> sys.stdout = StdOutRedirector(self)
>
> class StdOutRedirector:
> def __init__(self, console):
> self.console = console
>
> def write(self, data):
> #print >> sys.stderr, ">>%s<<" % data
> if data != '\n':
> # This is a sucky hack. Fix printResult
> self.console.textArea.append(data)
>
> Jan
>
> Jan Gregor wrote:
> > Hello
> >
> > I want to redirect output of jython's functions print and println to
> > JTextArea component. Is it possible ?
> >
> > I tried this (swingConsole.textArea is instance):
> >
> > In my class
> >
> > self.printStream= MyPrintStream(System.out)
> > System.setOut(self.printStream)
> >
> > ----------------------------------------------------
> > class MyPrintStream (PrintStream):
> >
> > def println (str):
> > swingConsole.textArea.append(str)
> >
> > def print (str):
> > swingConsole.textArea.append(str)
> >
> >
> > Output is still directed to standard output.
> >
> >
> > Thanks for help,
> > Jan
>
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Andreas Pauley <andreasp at qbcon.com>
> To: python-list at python.org
> Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 15:07:47 +0200 (SAST)
> Subject: Point of Sale
> Hi,
>
> My company has given me a rather cool project:
> I have to provide them with an open-source python-based point-of-sale /
> cash register system that can integrate with their existing ERP backend.
>
> The project will include development to ensure that the features they
> require are included in the open-source POS system.
>
> Can you recommend anything that I can use?
>
> Regards,
> Andreas
>
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Ola Natvig <ola.natvig at infosense.no>
> To: python-list at python.org
> Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 14:02:19 +0100
> Subject: Re: Please suggest on the book to follow
> santanu wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I know a little python (not the OOP part) learnt by studying the online
> >
> > tutorial. Now I would like to learn it more thoroughly.
> >
> > I have access to 'Programming Python' which I liked (on flipping
> > through the
> > pages), but the problem is it deals only with version 2.0 of Phython.
> >
> > So, I would be glad if you could suggest me whether it would be really
> > a good
> > idea to learn from this book. In other words, will I have to unlearn
> > too much
> > after I complete this book (by the time I am done with this book, I
> > believe
> > we will be having Python 2.6 or so).
> >
> > Please suggest.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Santanu
> >
>
> I realy would recomend Practival Python it's a wery good book which I
> think it's written for 2.2 or 2.3, but it's got all the basic modern
> python aspects like new style classes.
>
> http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1590590066/qid=1106830797/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i1_xgl14/104-9460635-7128701?v=glance&s=books&n=507846
>
> --
> --------------------------------------
> Ola Natvig <ola.natvig at infosense.no>
> infoSense AS / development
>
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: "Li Daobing" <lidaobing at gmail.com>
> To: python-list at python.org
> Date: 27 Jan 2005 05:05:44 -0800
> Subject: a question about boost.python
> I can't use .def(str(self))
> I write a simple example, without `str', I can build it well, but with
> this one, I can't build
>
> //Rational.cpp
> #include <boost/python.hpp>
> #include <iostream>
>
> using namespace std;
> using namespace boost::python;
>
> class Rational
> {};
>
> ostream& operator<<(ostream& os, Rational r){
> return os;
> }
> BOOST_PYTHON_MODULE(Rational)
> {
> class_<Rational>("Rational")
> .def(str(self)) // __str__
> ;
> }
> // end.
>
> I don't know how to write Jamfile, so I write a Makefile, it works if i
> don't use .def(str(self))
>
> # Makefile
> CC = g++
>
> CFLAGS = -Wall -W -fPIC -I/usr/include/boost \
> -I/usr/include/python2.3 -DBOOST_PYTHON_DYNAMIC_LIB \
> -O2
>
> LDFLAGS = -L/usr/local/lib -lboost_python -L/usr/lib/python2.3 \
> -Wl,-rpath-link,. -fPIC
>
> CXXFLAGS = $(CFLAGS)
>
> SLIB = hello.so Rational.so
>
> all: $(SLIB)
>
> %.so : %.o
> /usr/bin/objcopy --set-section-flags .debug_str=contents,debug
> $^
> $(CC) $(LDFLAGS) $^ -shared -o $@
>
> clean :
> rm -f $(WORLD) $(OBJS)
> # end.
>
> or a simple setup.py, it also works if I don't use `str'
>
> # setup.py
> from distutils.core import setup, Extension
>
> ext_modules = [Extension('Rational', ['Rational.cpp'],
> define_macros=[('BOOST_PYTHON_DYNAMIC_LIB',
> None)],
> libraries=['boost_python'])]
>
> setup(name="itcc",
> version="0.2.2",
> author='Li Daobing',
> author_email='lidaobing at gmail.com',
> ext_modules = ext_modules
> )
> # end.
>
> This is the error message:
> $ make
> g++ -Wall -W -fPIC -I/usr/include/boost -I/usr/include/python2.3
> -DBOOST_PYTHON_DYNAMIC_LIB -O2 -c -o Rational.o Rational.cpp
> Rational.cpp: In function `std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream&,
> Rational)':
> Rational.cpp:10: warning: unused parameter `Rational r'
> /usr/include/boost/python/def_visitor.hpp: In static member function
> `static
> void boost::python::def_visitor_access::visit(const V&, classT&)
> [with V =
> boost::python::def_visitor<boost::python::api::object>, classT =
> boost::python::class_<Rational,
> boost::python::detail::not_specified,
> boost::python::detail::not_specified,
> boost::python::detail::not_specified>]
> ':
> /usr/include/boost/python/def_visitor.hpp:67: instantiated from `void
> boost::python::def_visitor<DerivedVisitor>::visit(classT&) const [with
> classT = boost::python::class_<Rational,
> boost::python::detail::not_specified,
> boost::python::detail::not_specified,
> boost::python::detail::not_specified>, DerivedVisitor =
> boost::python::api::object]'
> /usr/include/boost/python/class.hpp:225: instantiated from
> `boost::python::class_<T, X1, X2, X3>& boost::python::class_<T, X1, X2,
> X3>::def(const boost::python::def_visitor<Derived>&) [with Derived =
> boost::python::api::object, W = Rational, X1 =
> boost::python::detail::not_specified, X2 =
> boost::python::detail::not_specified, X3 =
> boost::python::detail::not_specified]'
> Rational.cpp:15: instantiated from here
> /usr/include/boost/python/def_visitor.hpp:31: error: no matching
> function for
> call to
> `boost::python::api::object::visit(boost::python::class_<Rational,
> boost::python::detail::not_specified,
> boost::python::detail::not_specified,
> boost::python::detail::not_specified>&) const'
> make: *** [Rational.o] Error 1
>
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Lucas Raab <pythongnome at hotmail.com>
> To: python-list at python.org
> Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 13:12:07 GMT
> Subject: Re: What's so funny? WAS Re: rotor replacement
> <snip>
>
> >
> > As long as we are discussing cryptography, what's wrong with m2crypto?
> >
> > http://sandbox.rulemaker.net/ngps/m2/
> >
> > Why not incorporate it into the standard distribution?
> >
> > Or, what about Andrew Kuchling's crypto toolkit?
> >
> > http://www.amk.ca/python/code/crypto.html
> >
>
> <snip>
>
> Umm, is it just me or did we just discuss the legal issues of that??
>
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Mark McEahern <marklists at mceahern.com>
> To: python-list at python.org
> Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 07:18:14 -0600
> Subject: Re: exclude binary files from os.walk
> The OP wrote:
>
> > Is there an easy way to exclude binary files (I'm working on Windows
> XP) from the file list returned by os.walk()?
>
> Sure, piece of cake:
>
> #!/usr/bin/env python
>
> import os
>
> def textfiles(path):
> include = ('.txt', '.csv',)
> for root, dirs, files in os.walk(path):
> for name in files:
> prefix, ext = os.path.splitext(name)
> if ext.lower() not in include:
> continue
> filename = os.path.join(root, name)
> yield filename
>
> path = os.getcwd()
> for name in textfiles(path):
> print name
>
> ;-)
>
> // m
>
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Steve Holden <steve at holdenweb.com>
> To: python-list at python.org
> Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 08:14:02 -0500
> Subject: Re: import hook, overwrite import?
> Kartic wrote:
>
> > Hi Torsten,
> >
> > If you want to use other methods to import (other than good ole file
> > system), yes, you can create an importer class and register it as an
> > importer module, that import will use to search and import.
> >
> > For example, it is possible to use zip imports (this functionality is
> > already builtin) to import from a zip archive.
> > py>>> import zlib # required
> > py>>> import sys
> > py>>> sys.path.append('/location/to/zippedmodules.zip')
> > py>>> import testzip
> > py>>> testzip.__file__
> > '/location/to/zippedmodules.zip/testzip,py'
> >
> > To generally do it, you have to:
> > 1. Create a class that provides a load_module method that returns a
> > module type.
> > 2. Install your class as a hook using
> > sys.path_hooks.append(your_importer_class)
> >
> > Please take a look at the imp module :
> > http://docs.python.org/lib/module-imp.html for a complete description
> > on accessing the import internals. There is also a simple example in
> > this section.
> >
> > Is this is what you are looking for?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > --Kartic
> > PS: This about how much I know...the more I find out, I will share :-)
> >
> I will just chime in to say I too am looking for information in this
> area. I hope to put some sort of BoF or Open Space event together for
> people wishing to learn about (and teach about) the import system from
> PEP 302 at PyCon this year.
>
> Early bird registration rates are still available today and tomorrow!
>
> regards
> Steve
>
>
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>
>
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